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05/15/12Belo Corp. Announces Venture with Mendelson Entertainment Group and Media 13 to Produce and Distribute an Original Series of Sports Documentaries
DALLAS, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Television company Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) announced today the formation of Texas 28 Films LLC, a venture with two Dallas-based companies, Mendelson Entertainment Group LLC (MEG) and Media 13 – Multimedia Productions and Consulting, LLC (Media 13), to produce and distribute a groundbreaking documentary series tentatively titled Texas 28. Texas 28's first season – consisting of four episodes – is slated to debut sometime between October 2012 and August 2... 
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05/14/12Belo Corp. Launches Next Generation Smartphone Apps at Television Stations in 15 Markets Including Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Seattle and Phoenix
DALLAS, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Television company Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) announced today the release of the next generation of its widely used smart phone apps for the iPhone and Android.  The new mobile apps have been redesigned to provide users the best experience possible for weather, traffic, and breaking news on mobile devices. To date, Belo has created and/or supplied more than 60 different apps for stations in 15 television markets, as well as other niche apps for weather and sp... 
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05/08/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Holds Annual Meeting Of Shareholders
DALLAS, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Television Company Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders this morning where four Class II directors were re-elected: Henry P. Becton, Jr., director since May 1997, Lloyd D. Ward, director since July 2001, James M. Moroney III, director since February 2008, and Peter A. Altabef, director since July 2011. These Class II directors will be eligible to serve a three-year term until the 2015 annual meeting, except for Mr. Becton... 
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05/04/12Cohen to Retire as President and General Manager of Belo's KMOV-TV
DALLAS, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Television Company Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) announced today that Allan Cohen, president and general manager of KMOV-TV, Belo's CBS affiliate in St. Louis, will retire effective May 31, 2012 after 32 years of service at the station. In making the announcement, Peter L. Diaz, Belo's president/Media Operations said, "Under Allan Cohen's leadership, KMOV rose from a modest television operation to become one the most watched CBS stations in the country.  Alla... 
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04/26/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Reports Earnings For First Quarter 2012
DALLAS, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Television company Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) today reported net earnings per share of $0.14 in the first quarter of 2012 compared to a net loss per share of ($0.04) in the first quarter of 2011. Earnings per share in the first quarter of 2011 included a net non-cash charge, after taxes, of $13.3 million, or $0.13 per share, related to the January 2011 split of The G. B. Dealey Retirement Pension Plan ("Pension Plan") with A. H. Belo Corporation ("A.... 
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04/12/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Sets Schedule for First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release and Conference Call
DALLAS, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, said today that it will issue a news release regarding its first quarter 2012 earnings on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 7:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time. A conference call to discuss the earnings release and other matters of interest to shareholders and analysts will follow at 11:00 a.m. CDT that morning. The conference call will be simultaneousl... 
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04/05/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Wins 2012 NABEF Service to America Award
DALLAS, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, is being honored with a National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation Service to America Community Award for its support of Rachel's Challenge, a non-profit organization promoting kindness and compassion that was established following the Columbine High School tragedy.  Rachel Joy Scott was a student attending Columbine High School... 
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03/22/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) to Present at Barclays Capital Conference
DALLAS, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, will present at the Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference on Monday, March 26, at 2:45 p.m. MST, 5:45 p.m. EDT.  The presentation will be simultaneously webcast on the Company's website at www.belo.com.  Following the presentation, a replay of the webcast will be posted on Belo's website along with the related slides and text... 
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03/01/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Announces 60% Increase in Quarterly Dividend
DALLAS, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, representing a 60 percent increase over the Company's previous quarterly cash dividend rate of $0.05 per share.  The dividend is payable on June 1, 2012, to shareholders of record on May 11, 2012 for each outstanding share of Series A common stock and Series... 
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02/07/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Reports Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011
DALLAS, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, today reported fourth quarter and full year 2011 net earnings per share of $0.29 and $0.55, respectively, compared to $0.38 and $0.83, respectively, for fourth quarter and full year 2010.  The fourth quarter of 2011 includes a non-cash gain, net of taxes, of $2.9 million, or $0.03 per share, related to the division of assets of Belo Investment, LLC ("Belo ... 
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01/19/12Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Sets Schedule for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call
DALLAS, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, said today that it will issue a news release regarding its fourth quarter and full year 2011 earnings on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. Central Standard Time.  A conference call to discuss the earnings release and other matters of interest to shareholders and analysts will follow at 10:00 a.m. CST that morning. The conference call will be simul... 
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01/10/12Belo Promotes Valentine and Weir
DALLAS, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly traded television companies, announced today that Michael Valentine has been named vice president/Content.  In this newly created role, Valentine will direct news content strategies across multiple platforms for the Company's 15 television markets. He will also help explore additional digital opportunities for new and existing content. Belo also announced the promoti... 
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